January 9, 2025 2:53 PM

Singapore says 3 men detained since October for seeking to join Middle East conflict

Singapore said on Thursday it had detained three men since October last year who were preparing to travel to the Middle East to fight against Israel, and one had expressed willingness to carry out attacks in Singapore if instructed to do so. The Home Affairs Ministry said in a statement the three Singaporean men were not linked to one other and had been "radicalised" online, but there was no indication others had been recruited. It was not immediately clear why the ministry announced the deten...